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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 02, 1927
Page
4
Readable remnants describe children’s wear including round neck frocks for girls with trimmed rims and marked prices, plus cotton tights and hose for ladies and girls. Mentions of woven fabrics, sizing hints, and a general display of apparel items, likely from a catalog or shop notice.
Distinctive Footwear page lists ladies black saussine mares and garter items with contrasting borders. Includes Poland sourced and Bolande Pachi 1411 items for kids. Notes related home goods like crash laundry bags and crash cushions with colored stitching.
Fragmentary OCR text lists lace, filet lace, insertion, atkinson's, xylonite, bolan, powder, and prices such as 9/11 and 10/6. Names and places are garbled. the readable items resemble material trades or advertisements with dated price hints.
A Harberton Shire gathering discussed tendering for road works and enclosure projects. Councils debated lighting, water and road alignment, with bids evaluated and the rail line works noted. The meeting touched on the sale of timber and machinery, and cooperation with neighboring councils to seek government support.
Fragmented notes describe a society event with speeches, a fundraiser, and a fashion display. Names such as Miss Bill, Miss Moynihan, Mrs. Z, and Miss Hackett appear with crepe de Chine gowns and medallions. Report mentions chocolate gifts, a sewing project, and a parade of outfits, ending with race results and weather-impacted scheduling.
Four races were run amid inclement weather with horses Durendal Red Boni and Piet Curlew among entrants. The record notes durations and outcomes for the Durendal run, while other entries like Snip and Hardy’s Tin appear in fragmentary form.
A health note discusses backache and uric issues, urging readers to seek balance and self care. It markets Dr. Shelton’s advice and claims of remedies, suggesting widespread availability and a call to action for personal health improvement.
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